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Wilson, North Carolina - 25 schools
An equity score of 49/100 ranks Wilson County Schools #127 of 297 districts in North Carolina (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,450 per pupil, Wilson County Schools ranks #131 of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending (North Carolina districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
Wilson County Schools operates 25 public schools serving 10,276 students, placing it in the mid-size range in North Carolina. The school portfolio breaks down into 11 elementary, 5 high, 5 middle, 4 combined schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Wilson County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,450 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 328 North Carolina districts by per-pupil spending. See how North Carolina compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.1% local, 58.4% state, and 20.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 49/100, ranked #127 of 297 in North Carolina against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 3 of 25 schools offering Advanced Placement (22 AP courses district-wide), a 348.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 29.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.1% African American, 27.9% White, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Frederick Douglass Elementary, with a diversity index of 70.8/100.
Its largest campus is James Hunt High, enrolling 1,115 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Wilson Academy of Virtual Education, at 44 students, a 25x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Wilson County Schools school enrollment ranges from 44 students (lowest) to 1,115 students (highest), a spread of 1,071 students. That spread is wider than typical and predicts noticeable gaps in service quality between the highest and lowest areas. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Wilson County Schools is typically wider than the Wilson County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Wilson County Schools is typically wider than the Wilson County Schools-aggregate figure suggests.
This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.
Average demographic composition across 25 schools in Wilson County Schools.
Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.
Average Simpson diversity index across Wilson County Schools's schools, above the North Carolina average of 56.1.
Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.
| School | Enrollment |
|---|---|
| James Hunt High | 1,115 |
| Fike High | 1,028 |
| Forest Hills Middle | 654 |
| Beddingfield High | 653 |
| John W Jones Elementary | 601 |
| Rock Ridge Elementary | 476 |
| New Hope Elementary | 460 |
| Vinson-Bynum Elementary | 458 |
| Springfield Middle | 448 |
| Lucama Elementary | 431 |
| Margaret Hearne Elementary | 423 |
| Elm City Middle | 399 |
| Wells Elementary | 383 |
| Charles H Darden Middle | 378 |
| Vick Elementary | 359 |
| Frederick Douglass Elementary | 339 |
| Speight Middle | 281 |
| Gardners Elementary | 280 |
| Wilson Academy of Applied Technology | 280 |
| B O Barnes Elementary | 274 |
| Wilson Early College Academy | 268 |
| Stantonsburg Elementary | 184 |
| Lee Woodard Elementary | 173 |
| Milton M Daniels Learning Center | 62 |
| Wilson Academy of Virtual Education | 44 |
The North Carolina districts closest to this one in total enrollment.
| District | Enrollment | Spending | Funding Mix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duplin County Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Caldwell County Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Pender County Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Rockingham County Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
| Lee County Schools | Similar size | Similar spending | Similar funding mix |
Comparisons are relative to Wilson County Schools's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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Compare vs Wake County Schools →Wilson County Schools has 25 schools, including 5 high, 5 middle, 4 combined, 11 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,276 students.
Wilson County Schools spends $12,450 per student. The district has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #127 in North Carolina.
Wilson County Schools students are 41.1% African American, 27.9% White, 25.0% Hispanic or Latino, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 25 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
Wilson County Schools has an equity score of 49/100, ranking #127 out of 297 districts in North Carolina.
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